Civil Liberties
Does Spying on Laptops Really Prevent High School Suicides?
Administrators say AI surveillance tech helps struggling students get care. But false alarms are common.
When Deciding Whether To Investigate His Opponents, Trump Says, He Will Defer to 'Very Fair' Kash Patel
Trump's pick to run the FBI has a long list of enemies he plans to "come after," with the legal details to be determined later.
Trump Is Coming for Tech Companies
It looks like we can expect the antitrust assaults to continue.
City's Christmas Parade May Not Exclude Pride Float Because Risk of Thrown Objects or Slashed Tires
The court rejects the City's action as implementing a "heckler's veto."
Olivet University "Pled Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering"; Newsweek Reported That as "Pleaded Guilty to Money Laundering"
Not libel, says the Second Circuit: "the truth is so near to the facts as published that ... no legal harm has been done."
Intrusive Small Business Reporting Law Slapped With Nationwide Injunction
A judge says the federal law has no constitutional basis and threatens First and Fourth Amendment rights.
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D.C. Circuit Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Prioritizing 'National Security' Over Free Speech
The popular but beleaguered social media app will have until January 19 to find an American buyer or be banned.
Plaintiff "Spraypainted a Picture of an Ejaculating Penis and the Slur 'Fag' on the Sidewalk Leading up to the Jewish Resource Center"
Is it libelous to (1) accuse him of "antisemitism" and (2) accuse him (incorrectly) of having painted a swastika?
Kash Patel's Threats Against Journalists Make Him an Alarming Choice To Run the FBI
"We're gonna come after the people in the media," the Trump stalwart warns. "Whether it's criminally or civilly, we'll figure that out."
Defendant "Allegedly Provided Confidential Information About Dissident Saudi Twitter Users to a Close Associate Of [Saudi] Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman"
The Ninth Circuit upholds defendant’s conviction.
Pasco County Sheriff Will End Predictive Policing Program to Settle Lawsuit Over Harassment
Body camera footage shows Pasco County deputies harassing families and threatening them with code violations because one of them was placed on a "prolific offender" list.
UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission Cut Jews From the Hiring Process, Complaint Argues
According to a student complaint, the Commission's head directed other students to reject "Zionist" applicants.
Trump Appointees Kash Patel and Massad Boulos Are Not Neocons
Trump's picks for FBI director and Middle East adviser buck his trend of appointing superhawks.
After Hunter's Pardon, Joe Biden Should Support De-Weaponizing Government Power
Maybe we can all agree that government officials shouldn’t target political enemies.
The President Still Has Time To Show His Mercy Extends Beyond His Own Son
The draconian penalties that Hunter Biden escaped affect many people whose fathers cannot save them.
Court Rejects Promissory Estoppel Claim by Lawyer Whose Job Offer Was Revoked for Speech About Israeli Retaliation Against Gaza
"Plaintiff offers no evidence to support a finding that Defendant's promise of support was an unambiguous promise to not penalize Plaintiff for any actions she took as long as she believed they were in support of her Arab Muslim heritage."
Eighth Circuit Grants Rehearing En Banc as to Whether "Equity Training" Requirement for Public Employees Violates First Amendment, …
including when employees were required to "correctly" answer multiple choice questions based on the training content.
Speech to Idaho Minors Urging Them to Get Legal Out-of-State Abortions Protected by First Amendment, Even When …
it's intended "to conceal the abortion from the minor's parents or guardian," holds a Ninth Circuit panel. But the panel rejects a challenge to restrictions on "harboring" or "transporting" the minor under such circumstances.
"Beautiful," "Exceptional" "Design" Test for Sunset Strip Billboard Approval Violates First Amendment
This is in West Hollywood, right near where I lived for a while; many of the Sunset Strip billboards are indeed visually striking, but that doesn't mean the permitting scheme can rely on city officials' aesthetic judgments.
Hunter Biden's Pardon Features Several Shades of Hypocrisy, Including the Gun Policy Implications
Joe Biden says his son did not deserve prison for violating firearm laws that the president vigorously defends and has made more severe.
U.S. Taxpayers Are Funding Police Brutality in Brazil
With U.S.-supplied weapons and training, Brazil’s militarized police fuel a cycle of violence that claims thousands of lives each year while destabilizing the region.
Celebrate Thanksgiving by Letting Your Kids Play Outside
"Take a moment to appreciate all that they can learn from trying to complete the task on their own," says Yale University's Julia Leonard.
Federal Judge Tells New York City To Brace for Takeover of Rikers After Contempt Finding
A federal judge ruled that New York City was in violation of 18 different provisions of a court-enforced plan to clean up the infamous Rikers Island jail complex.
No Defamation Liability for False Statement That Congressional Witness's Lawyer Was Partly Paid for by Trump PAC
So a federal judge rules in a case brought by Tony Bobulinski, who testified about the Bidens before the House Oversight Committee, against Jessica Tarlov, a Fox News commentator and co-host of The Five.
Traffic Cops Who Snooped Sexy Selfies Face Federal Charges
David McKnight and Julian Alcala were accused of separate plots to steal sexually explicit photos from women's phones during traffic stops.
Why the California Ban on "Disseminat[ing] Information" "Relating to a Sealed Arrest" Violates the First Amendment
The heart of our argument for a preliminary injunction in First Amendment Coalition, LaRoe & Volokh v. Chiu.
